Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 6th-LSpecial. The
Eteniag Star tonight says: There have
been numerous points of controversy be-
tween Second Controller Maynard and Sec
retary Endicott The Secretary of War
has not In all cases been willing to accept
the decisions of the Second Controller, and
has tried on several occasions to have them
reversed or oyerruled in some way. There
has been conflict of authority, and Judge
Maynard has held the key to the situation.
Treasurer Jordan's Successor.
WASHINGTON, April 6th-[Special 1.-The
Stdr tonight says it is reported to-day that
the President will appoint ex-Representa-
tive Buckner, of Missouri, to be United
States Treasurer. Mr.. BuclSner was Chair
man of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee of the House during the Forty eighth
Congress, and is in perfect accord with the
Administration on financial matters. Rep
resentative Hoar said to a reporter to-
day that if the President was going West
for man he could get no better one for
the place than Judge Buckner. He said
he thought there was not filter man in
the United States to succeed Mr.. Jordan.
The President Harassed.
WASHINGTON, April 6th.-[Special. 1.-The
President has caused the announcement to
be made that he will not be in haste to
Il
Investigating Commission, and that he
may not choose the Commission until next
fall and Congress will be asked to extend
the time for prosecuting the investigation.
This announcement is made because the
President is harassed with applications for
positions on the Commission from all over
the country. Still, it is probable that the
Commission will be chosen within few
weeks.
The New Navy.
WASHINGTON, April 6th.-The Secretary
of the Navy to-day invited sealed proposals
from ship-builders of the United States for
building i've new war vessels. The first of
these vessels for the construction of which
bids are solicited, is the Newark" 4,oo0-
ton cruiser.
Grady Speaks for the Soath.
BUFFALO, April 6th.-H. NJ. Grady, editor
Of the Atlanta Constitution. has written a
letter to the Cleveland Democracy of Buf-
falo, in which he says: "The South is
more than satisfied with President Cleve-
lands record, and there will not be divi-
sion of sediment in any State from Vir-
ginia to Texas on the question of his
denomination. He will carry every State
in the South into the Convention and will
not lose half dozen delegates. In the
Electoral College he will not lose single
vote from the South"
New Hampshire Shaken Up.
New YORK, April 6th.-A special from
Contoocook, n. H.. says: Distinct earth
quake tremors terrified the inhabitants of
this place to-day The vibrations came
from the east, and loud detonations were
heard, like claps of thunder. The crack
ing OF the frozen ground and the breaking
of ice in the ponds added to the noise.
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were Jared and dishes ratified off the
shelves in closets, while many people were
rolled from their beds.
Pistols at School.
New YORK, April 6th.-The children
who attend Grammar School 5S, in Fifty
second street, between Eighth and Ninth
avenues, were going back to their class
rooms after the noon recess yesterday,
when they were startled by a pistol shot
on the rear stairs. In few minutes it was
known that Arthur Tscheulin, aged Is
years, had been shot in the head by his
playfellow, Bernard Reilly, and there was
much excitement. Nearly all the boys
tried to get out of the building, and the
teachers had hard work TO keep control of
them.
An inquiry showed that the boys had
Skfen examining each others pistols, and
boy is not expected to recover.
JEFF Davis Dream of the Past.
New ORLEANS, April 6th.-The ceremo-
nies incident to the unyeiling of the statue
of General Albert Sidney Johnston took
place this afternoon in the presence of
10000 people, On the platform were
many noted persons, including Mr.. and
Mrs Jefferson Davis, their daughter, Cen
eral Beauregard and staff and others. Davis
spoke in eloquent words of his old friend
and brother. soldier, and recounted at
length his services to the State of Texas
while they were fighting for their liberty
and the right of self-government.
Prohibition Defeated.
DETRoIr (Mich), April 6th.-Specials to
the Erening Journal indicate the prohibi-
ton amendment is surely defeated by about
5000. The country in the upper peninsu-
la, which has not been included in the
earlier estimates, gives 1000 majority
against the amendment. The latest re-
turns from the southern part of the State
favors prohibition, but the adverse vote in
the upper peninsula more than overcomes
this.
Contemplate Wretch.
New YORK, April 6th-Anarchist Most
will probably find his way back to the pen
itentiary before he is much older, for his
incendiary utterances at Cooper Hall Mon
day night The District Attorney has his
case under consideration. His speech on
this occasion was quite as criminal as the
one which caused his former incarceration
at BIackwelFs Island. The chances are
ten to one the Grand Jury will not be long
in indicting him.
Strikers Reject Compromise.
CHICAGO, April 9th. Some go carpenter
contractors, representing four-fifths Of all
the employers of carpenters in the city,
held a meeting this afternoon, and agreed
to concede some of the demands of the
5000 strikers. The compromise was re-
jected tonight.
Kicked to Death.
PERU lind J. April Glh.-Chas. Limerick,
manager of the opera house here, and well
known to operate people all over the coun-
try, was attacked and kicked to death yes
terday by Robert Miller, a Deputy City
Marshal. Limerick had made disparaging
remark about Millers wife.
An nocean Mystery.
NANTUCKET (Mass.), April CHA large
three-masted schooner was discovered
sunk, FIVE miles from the cast end of this
island, on Bass Reef, yesterday. A boats
crew went to her and found her in ten
fathoms of water, with her sails set. There
are no tidings of the crew. Her name has
not been learned.
Not So Humiliating.
HABRIsBURG (Pa), April 6th.-A bill
was passed by the Senate to-day providing
that punishment for murder in the first
degree may be death by the use Of cleo
tricity.
Odds on California Horses.
New YORK, April 6th.-[Special. 1.-The
Suburban odds, corrected up to date on
California entries, are /: Alf Estill 10 TO l I;
Ben Ali, 81 to 1 Guenn, 35 to L; Hidal-
go, 40 to Test 60 to |.
Rhode Island Republicans Ahead.
PROVIDENCE, April 7th--A. M.-As far as
can be ascertained at this hour (12:30 A. NJ
the House stands q Republicans and %
Democrats, and the Senate Is Republicans
and 10 Democrats, with four cities or
towns to be heard from.
FOREIGN.
CANADA.